Emily FoxSeton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" Frances Hodgson Burnett Books
Download As PDF : Emily FoxSeton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" Frances Hodgson Burnett Books
Emily Fox-Seton - Being
Emily FoxSeton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" Frances Hodgson Burnett Books
I was inspired to read this book after watching the movie. I must say the screen writer added more twists and drama than the author intended for this story to have.The novel lost 1/2 star because it wasn't written from the point of view of either the hero or the heroine. A lot of talented authors (and this author is certainly talented!) can skillfully switch from the here's point of view to the heroine's. Perhaps, 3rd person was the standard point of view to use when writing at the time the author penned this book. The author told us the story as if we were all observing the characters through a glass house. I didn't feel like I was in the house with them and a part of the story as I usually do when reading a historical novel. I wanted to get inside the head of the heroine and discover her think in process to figure out what made her tick.
The novel lost a second 1/2 star because I found the heroine a little too naive and too agreeable. Who sees the silver lining in every cloud? I don't know anyone this cheery and good-natured.
The novel introduced me to lovely people who weren't featured in the movie, such as the Cupps and Agatha. It was good to learn that Emily did have friends other than Jane.
It is always good to see a young woman in a historical novel rise from the working class to nobility. Unlike the movie, Lady Marie doesn't object to the marriage of Emily and her nephew. Unlike the movie, the scoundrel cousin accidentally kills himself instead of being killed by Jane. In the book, Jane leaves the country estate for London to be treated for her illness. In the movie, she never leaves the estate. In the novel, she becomes deathly ill after giving birth to her son. Her husband arrives to their London home the day after she gives birth to find her at death's door. In the movie, we don't witness the birth. When Lord Waldenhurst returns to Emily at their country estate, she is still pregnant and gravely ill.
The novel shows a very touching scene when Lord Waldenhurst says Emily's name over and over, and she, even in her unconscious state, is compelled to respond to the person calling to her.
In a nutshell, it's a decent book. I wish the film maker hadn't taken so much creative license with the story in an attempt to add more suspense and drama where none was needed.
Product details
|
Tags : Emily Fox-Seton - Being The Making of a Marchioness and The Methods of Lady Walderhurst [Frances Hodgson Burnett] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Emily Fox-Seton - Being,Frances Hodgson Burnett,Emily Fox-Seton - Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst",Qontro Classic Books,B003VRZ7WK,FICTION Classics,YFA
People also read other books :
- Untouched A Beachwood Bay Love Story Book 1 edition by Melody Grace Literature Fiction eBooks
- The Sibling edition by Walter Copeland Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
- I Go From Bad to Verse edition by Donna S Rubin Health Fitness Dieting eBooks
- Planet Sweshan [Alien Lovers 3] Siren Publishing Everlasting Classic ManLove edition by Olivia Black Literature Fiction eBooks
- Dream Makers Escape from the Shadows of Fear Myron J Radio 9781462048472 Books
Emily FoxSeton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" Frances Hodgson Burnett Books Reviews
Frances Hodgson-Burnett is most known for The Little Princess and The Secret Garden. This book is for grown-ups. All the elements of the aforementioned novels for children are here- India, and the Hindu religion, mysticism, someone naive and good surrounded by evil people plus a healthy dosage of suspense. You literally do not know how it's going to come out until it does. I was listening to a free, downloadable recording from Libravox, and it got so suspenseful that I couldn't wait to see what happened next so I bought the kindle edition, and polished it off. Well worth reading. She is an excellent writer with round characters, plausible plot-lines, and character growth.
This is a delightful book with interesting characters. I found it entertaining from front to back. Amidst rude and vulgar books of today, this was pleasantly clean and refreshing.
I originally became interested in reading it when I started to watch a movie on Netflix based on the book. I always like to read a book before watching the movie it inspires, and I am especially glad I did with this one. The book has such an intriguing plot, but the movie did not depict the intricacies of the main character's situation and it did not even follow the main story line. I had to stop watching the movie half way through because it murdered the book I enjoyed.
Read the book and do not watch the movie.
Loved these stories. Emily F-S is the too-good-to-be-true heroine of these tales, and who can help but love her goodness, her humility, her authenticity?
She disguises her poverty with ingenuity and dignity; she serves without expecting to be served. She sees the cup half-full.
Her H clops up in a horse and cart, and we rejoice!
Don't expect ripping bodices or dashing gallants; it's just a heartwarming tale of one woman's change of fortune and one man's transformation, told in the old style.
Recommended
I have grown to absolutely love Frances Hodgson Burnett as an author. This is the first I have read of her books that were written for adults, and I absolutely adored it. I recently watched the movie that is loosely based on it, "The Making of a Lady". I enjoyed the movie, but the story is greatly changed, and not for the better. The book is vastly superior to it in every way.
This wonderful story includes love, mystery, suspense, evil, and a marvelous heroine who is not brilliant, but brilliantly good in the face of it all.
I recently read some reviews by people I follow and I'm grateful to amtmcm for reminding me about this author. I like millions of other readers of all ages, loved The Secret Garden, and so was delighted to be able to read an adult book by her. I noticed that all of her stuff has been put into ebook format by a group of volunteers so I look forward to reading more of her work in the future. Anyway, I loved the h in this book. I don't think I've ever read about such a totally good, decent, kind, grateful and joyful leading lady. Obviously, the door is left wide open to her being misused because of her nature. The H is a 54 yo Marquess, which was a little disconcerting but the h was around 35 and a spinster. The h is a down on her luck gentlewoman who needs to work to make her way. She does odd jobs for various ladies and it was fun reading about the things she did. She meets the H at a house party where she's been asked to assist in the running of the various activities by one of her "clients". The H is a childless widower looking for a wife because he needs an heir to thwart his awful cousin's chances of inheriting. We think that the H doesn't even notice the h but he did. What was so different about this book is the language and authenticity that is lacking in modern historicals. This was set in the late 19th century/early 20th century, which was when it was written. The only thing I had an issue with was the very abrupt ending but I loved the story so it didn't matter.
I was inspired to read this book after watching the movie. I must say the screen writer added more twists and drama than the author intended for this story to have.
The novel lost 1/2 star because it wasn't written from the point of view of either the hero or the heroine. A lot of talented authors (and this author is certainly talented!) can skillfully switch from the here's point of view to the heroine's. Perhaps, 3rd person was the standard point of view to use when writing at the time the author penned this book. The author told us the story as if we were all observing the characters through a glass house. I didn't feel like I was in the house with them and a part of the story as I usually do when reading a historical novel. I wanted to get inside the head of the heroine and discover her think in process to figure out what made her tick.
The novel lost a second 1/2 star because I found the heroine a little too naive and too agreeable. Who sees the silver lining in every cloud? I don't know anyone this cheery and good-natured.
The novel introduced me to lovely people who weren't featured in the movie, such as the Cupps and Agatha. It was good to learn that Emily did have friends other than Jane.
It is always good to see a young woman in a historical novel rise from the working class to nobility. Unlike the movie, Lady Marie doesn't object to the marriage of Emily and her nephew. Unlike the movie, the scoundrel cousin accidentally kills himself instead of being killed by Jane. In the book, Jane leaves the country estate for London to be treated for her illness. In the movie, she never leaves the estate. In the novel, she becomes deathly ill after giving birth to her son. Her husband arrives to their London home the day after she gives birth to find her at death's door. In the movie, we don't witness the birth. When Lord Waldenhurst returns to Emily at their country estate, she is still pregnant and gravely ill.
The novel shows a very touching scene when Lord Waldenhurst says Emily's name over and over, and she, even in her unconscious state, is compelled to respond to the person calling to her.
In a nutshell, it's a decent book. I wish the film maker hadn't taken so much creative license with the story in an attempt to add more suspense and drama where none was needed.
0 Response to "⇒ PDF Emily FoxSeton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" Frances Hodgson Burnett Books"
Post a Comment